Batting records in the world of cricket leave spectators and cricket fans surprised. Cricket teams collectively have set target score records however there have been some famous cricket players.
Cricket records are not exclusive to winning teams only but the losing sides have also set some great records with unfortunate result of a loss.
When it comes to hard hitters in the world of cricket batsmen, some names pop us instantly such as Shahid Afridi of Pakistan, Mike Hussey of Australia, Gibbs of South Africa, Yuvraj Singh of India and Chris Gayle of West Indies.
Wicketkeepers not only play crucial role behind the wickets but also in front of the wickets with their batting performance. Most wicketkeepers in the cricket history have been the greatest batsmen as well.
When it comes to batting performances, batting average usually is considered for determining the success of a particular batsman in cricket.
In cricket, duck means batsman getting out without scoring any runs. Although it is not an area where any batsman or cricket player would like to fall but unfortunately or interestingly some greatest cricket players have set records in the category of ducks.
Usually test cricket has witnessed longest batting innings in a pursuit to either avoid a follow on or draw a match or save an innings. Many great cricket players have amazed the cricket spectators with longest innings in order to either win or draw a match.
Although almost every feature of cricket is a center of interest for cricket fans. When it comes to bowling, fast bowlers and their ability to claim a hat-trick is something that drives cricket fans crazy.
A bye in cricket is a run scored by the batting team when the ball doesn’t touch the body of the batsman or the ball has not been hit by the batsman.
